ARSENAL 2, MAN CITY 1 (after extra time) Manchester City had only themselves to blame after losing their Emirates FA Cup semi final against Arsenal. It was a tie dominated by City whose failure to turn territorial advantage and chances into goals was their undoing…and not for the first time this season. Disappointing for City, […]
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Antonio Conte’s tactical masterclass as Chelsea defeat Tottenham in FA Cup semi final
CHELSEA 4, TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 While Antonio Conte accepted blame for Chelsea’s defeat at Manchester United on Sunday, he can rightly take the plaudits following his side’s Emirates FA Cup semi-final win against Tottenham. Chelsea’s manager risky team selection and bold substitutions turned out to be masterstrokes as they beat a Spurs side that went […]
FA Youth Cup finely poised as Manchester City and Chelsea U18 take a scoring draw back to London
MANCHESTER CITY U18 1, CHELSEA U18 1 (FA Youth Cup Final, 1st Leg) Callum Hudson-Odoi and Lukas Nmecha hit the post Ike Ugbo opens the scoring for Chelsea late in first half Phil Foden levels the scores in the second half The FA Youth Cup final lies finely poised after Chelsea U18 scored an away […]
Melissa Lawley strike sends Manchester City Women to Wembley for their first FA Women’s Cup Final after beating Liverpool Ladies
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 1, LIVERPOOL LADIES 0 (SSE Women’s FA Cup Semi Final) Melissa Lawley’s first goal for Manchester City Women sends them to Wembley for the first time to play in the SSE Women’s FA Cup FInal Liverpool had controlled much of the game and hit the post early on through Kate Longhurst Match […]
Lucy Bronze’s late goal puts Manchester City Women into the Women’s FA Cup quarter finals
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 1, READING FC WOMEN 0 Georgia Stanway misses a penalty after Lucy Bronze brought down in the area Lucy Bronze’s looping shot beats Mary Earps in the 85th minute from Melissa Lawley’s free kick Lucy Bronze’s late hopeful looping shot following Melissa Lawley’s free kick finally beat Mary Earps as City progressed […]